sorely

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Trump expressed his condolences on Wednesday and said Willis will be sorely missed.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

But he’s so bad at politics that it increasingly seems he will get trounced in the primary, even as his potential challengers are also sorely lacking in charisma.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

Lieutenant Samuel Frost, an Officer Commanding, said Freeman would be "sorely missed, rightfully commemorated, and never forgotten".

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

If only the sorely miscast Dano had the weight to sell this guided tour of corruption — a role that could have been in the vein of one of Scorsese’s charismatic motormouth narrators.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

I was sorely tempted to ditch the rest of the day, at the very least Gym, but a warning instinct stopped me.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer